Friday, August 2, and the Orthodox Church honors the Repatriation of the Holy Relic of Saint Stephen, the First Martyr.
According to calendar celebrate Saint Theodore the Neomartyr, who was martyred in the Dardanelles, Osia Fotini the Wonderworker of Cyprus (Agia Photo), Saint Justinian II the King, and Saint Basil the Savior of Christ and Wonderworker of Moscow.
Today they accept wishes for your name day those who bear the name of Justinian.
Who was Justinian II
Justinian II or Justinian the Rhinoceros (668/669 – 4 November 711) was the last Byzantine emperor in the Byzantine Empire under the Heraklion Dynasty (685 – 695) and for the second time (705 – 711).
He attempted to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory, but caused much backlash as he lacked the subtlety displayed by his father, Constantine IV.
The result was that a rebellion broke out and he was deposed. The Slavs and Bulgars helped him return to the throne. He was overthrown again in 711 AD. The army abandoned him before his assassination.